NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The last time the winter meetings were in Nashville, the Detroit Tigers traded for Miguel Cabrera.

This time they traded for another Cabrera.

The Tigers announced early Wednesday evening that they have traded left-handed pitcher Andy Oliver to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor-league catcher Ramon Cabrera.

Cabrera is a 23-year-old switch-hitter who hit .276 with three home runs and 50 RBIs in 112 games with Double-A Altoona during the 2012 season. He would likely start the 2013 season with Triple-A Toledo if the Tigers do not make a move to acquire a backup catcher.

"He's a guy we like," general manager Dave Dombrowski said. "We think
he's a prospect. He gives us some more catching depth in the
organization, which we feel like we never have enough of. He's solid
defensively, good offensively."

Bryan Holaday is in line to be the backup catcher for the Tigers, but he would start the season at Toledo if the Tigers decide to acquire another catcher to play alongside Alex Avila prior to Opening Day.

Oliver went 5-9 with a 4.88 ERA in 28 appearances for Toledo in 2012. The Tigers drafted Oliver in the second round of the 2009 draft. He is a hard-thrower with major-league stuff, but he struggled with controlling his pitches throughout his short time in professional baseball.

"We thought, in our minds, perhaps in Oliver's case that a change of scenery would not be bad for him," Dombrowski said. "He still has the good arm, but we just haven't been able to get him over the hump with us. We had quite a few clubs that had some interest in him."

Oliver went 0-5 with a 7.11 ERA in seven starts for the Tigers in the 2010 and 2011 seasons.